User blog comment:Brigadier Barty/Rise of the Hordes/@comment-1298206-20140804182436/@comment-2246928-20140816001134

Karyul's gaze darkened slightly. Looking away, he poked at the crackling fire with a small staff that had been propped up next to him. It was several moments before he answered. "I came here because I needed security, and I needed a new beginning. I met Rymar while traveling down the Moss. He provides me with security, and I provide him with what comforting words I can." He snorted softly, the flames dancing in his beady eyes. "Big help I am. He lost his family to a band of vermin not too far back. I don't even know just how well he's doing right now. But enough about our woes." He set the staff aside, returning his gaze to Astrix with a brief flash of interest in his furry face. "What brings a beast like you hereabouts? Judging by that knife you're carrying, I would say that you're ready for trouble."